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VTWSX Vanguard Total World Stock Index Inv

  • Fund
  • VTWSX
  • Price as of: Jan 23, 2019
  • $28.09
  • + $0.07
  • + 0.25%
  • Category
  • Global Equities

VTWSX - Profile

Vitals

  • YTD Return 5.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 9.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 3.3%
  • Net Assets $16 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 9.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$28.09
$25.40
$32.45

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.17%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 9.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

STANDARD (TAXABLE)

$3,000

IRA

$3,000

Investment Themes

CATEGORY

Global Equities
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style World Large Stock

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 5.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.24%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.6%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name Vanguard
  • Inception Date Jun 26, 2008
  • Shares Outstanding N/A
  • Share Class Inv
  • Currency USD
  • Domiciled Country United States
  • Manager Christine D. Franquin

Fund Description

The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap Index, a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the market performance of large-, mid-, and small-capitalization stocks of companies located around the world. The index included 7,781 stocks of companies located in 41 countries, including both developed and emerging markets.

VTWSX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VTWSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD 5.3% -53.1% 25.1% 36.43% 2
1 Yr -12.5% -74.0% 37.9% 38.97% 3
3 Yr 9.1% * -31.5% 25.3% 10.22% 1
5 Yr 3.3% * -22.4% 19.3% 23.58% 2
10 Yr 9.0% * -2.3% 15.7% 29.62% 2

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VTWSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2018 -11.7% -74.4% 47.4% 30.04% 2
2017 21.4% -27.5% 49.8% 26.46% 2
2016 6.1% -73.5% 27.0% 19.79% 2
2015 -4.2% -27.7% 39.8% 49.08% 3
2014 1.5% -40.2% 39.4% 31.79% 2

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VTWSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD 5.3% -100.0% 25.1% 36.28% 2
1 Yr -12.5% -74.0% 185.9% 38.91% 2
3 Yr 9.7% * -31.5% 35.8% 9.03% 1
5 Yr 4.6% * -21.5% 19.1% 20.67% 2
10 Yr 12.7% * -0.4% 44.1% 37.60% 2

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VTWSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2018 -11.7% -74.4% 47.4% 30.65% 2
2017 21.4% -20.4% 49.8% 26.49% 2
2016 7.9% -73.5% 47.6% 14.39% 1
2015 -2.0% -25.3% 50.0% 60.26% 4
2014 4.2% -23.9% 69.6% 42.23% 3

NAV & Total Return History

VTWSX - Holdings

Filings data as of: Dec 31, 2018

Concentration Analysis

VTWSX Category Low Category High VTWSX % Rank Quintile
Net Assets 16 B 9.87 K 87 B 0.76% 1
Number of Holdings 8060 1 8060 0.09% 1
Net Assets in Top 10 1.49 B -134 K 15.8 B 2.84% 1
Weighting of Top 10 9.2% 0.0% 410.6% 32.70% 5

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Apple Inc 1.61%
  2. Exxon Mobil Corp 0.62%
  3. Microsoft Corp 1.64%
  4. Johnson & Johnson 0.74%
  5. Facebook Inc A 0.67%
  6. Amazon.com Inc 1.31%
  7. JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.69%
  8. Alphabet Inc A 0.64%
  9. Alphabet Inc Class C 0.70%
  10. Berkshire Hathaway Inc B 0.63%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Category Low Category High VTWSX % Rank Quintile
Stocks 		98.71% -0.01% 132.91% 5.95% 2
Cash 		0.79% -35.60% 102.01% 22.12% 4
Other 		0.39% -3.80% 40.46% 11.06% 2
Bonds 		0.09% 0.00% 98.49% 5.95% 1
Preferred Stocks 		0.02% 0.00% 4.33% 5.29% 2
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 29.43% 2.17% 1

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High VTWSX % Rank Quintile
Financial Services 		17.48% 0.00% 47.04% 12.11% 2
Technology 		16.78% 0.00% 81.45% 12.30% 2
Consumer Cyclical 		11.62% 0.00% 54.45% 16.84% 3
Healthcare 		11.35% 0.00% 48.64% 14.95% 3
Industrials 		10.68% 0.00% 85.98% 15.61% 3
Consumer Defense 		8.25% -0.96% 44.27% 14.47% 3
Energy 		5.77% 0.00% 51.20% 12.68% 3
Basic Materials 		5.33% 0.00% 29.27% 9.74% 2
Real Estate 		3.79% -0.32% 96.46% 6.72% 1
Communication Services 		3.57% -1.23% 77.90% 12.20% 2
Utilities 		3.26% -0.31% 90.80% 8.51% 2

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High VTWSX % Rank Quintile
US 		53.21% -0.01% 128.53% 12.48% 2
Non US 		45.50% 0.00% 100.00% 16.54% 3

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High VTWSX % Rank Quintile
Cash & Equivalents 		0.79% -35.60% 102.01% 21.85% 4
Government 		0.09% -1.52% 56.94% 4.45% 1
Corporate 		0.02% 0.00% 64.28% 8.70% 2
Derivative 		0.00% -29.33% 28.41% 1.80% 1
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 26.91% 1.89% 1
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 0.18% 0.66% 1

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High VTWSX % Rank Quintile
US 		0.09% -0.42% 48.66% 5.67% 1
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 67.82% 3.88% 1

VTWSX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VTWSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
Expense Ratio 0.17% 0.01% 323.68% 29.87% 1
Management Fee 0.15% 0.00% 1.96% 6.99% 1
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.45% N/A N/A

Sales Fees

VTWSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High VTWSX Rank Quintile
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A N/A

Trading Fees

VTWSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High VTWSX Rank Quintile
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.08% 2.00% N/A N/A

Turnover Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VTWSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High VTWSX Rank Quintile
Turnover 9.00% 0.00% 1856.00% 16.70% 1

VTWSX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VTWSX Category Low Category High VTWSX % Rank Quintile
Dividend Yield 0.6% 0.00% 2.97% 7.61% 1

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VTWSX Category Low Category High Category Mode
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annually Monthly Annually

Dividend Payout History

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Net Income Ratio Analysis

VTWSX Category Low Category High VTWSX % Rank Quintile
Net Income Ratio 2.24% -23.00% 6.88% 8.88% 1

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VTWSX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Daily Annually

VTWSX - Managers

Christine D. Franquin

Manager

Start Date

Feb 22, 2013

Tenure

5.86

Tenure Rank

6.4%

Christine has been with Vanguard since 2000. She received her B.A. from Universitaire Faculteiten Sint Ignatius Antwerpen Belgium and also her Master Degree in Finance from Clark University in Massachusetts. She currently manages Vanguard European Stock Index and Switzerland Stock Index. Education: B.A., Universitaire Faculteiten Sint-Ignatius Antwerpen, Belgium; J.D., University of Liege, Belgium; M.S., Clark University.

Scott E. Geiger

Manager

Start Date

Nov 30, 2017

Tenure

1.08

Tenure Rank

11.7%

Scott E. Geiger, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2006; has worked in investment management since 2008; has managed investment portfolios since 2013. Education: B.S., Millersville University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low

0.0

Category High

36.4

Category Average

6.29

Category Mode

4.0

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